McAvoy curls and drops to Zacha, who comes flying through the neutral zone. A set, pre-designed play from Boston's power play coach, Steve Spott. With one defender beaten, it's a 4-on-3. Edmonton's flat-footed, and giving respect to Geekie and Pastrnak, cheat a step to the outside.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins gave the Oilers a 1-0 lead at 13:38 while on the man advantage, before Pavel Zacha knotted things up as Darnell Nurse sat in the box for tripping.

The Boston Bruins have announced some additional details regarding Zdeno Chara's jersey retirement night on Jan. 15.

Schmaltz is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) forward who could be a player to watch if the Mammoth do not have a playoff spot near the deadline. If he is made available by Utah this season, he is a player whom the Bruins should consider making a serious push for.

Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a three-game road trip to open a five-game homestand with a victory. Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.

RECAP: The Bruins kept pace with the Oilers at five-on-five play. But 'little mistakes' elsewhere caught up to them in a 3-1 loss.

Geekie knows how to get open. It is a critical skill the Boston Bruins wing has mastered on his journey to becoming an elite goal scorer.

Quinn Hutson broke a 1-1 stalemate and Connor McDavid added a shorthanded tally in third period for Oilers in 3-1 win over Bruins.

Overall, there is absolutely no harm in the Bruins claiming Kolyachonok off waivers. At a minimum, he will serve as a solid depth defenseman for the Bruins. However, the possibility of him being a surprise for the Black and Gold should not be ruled out.